Pen Knife, Utility Knife, Olfa Knife

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Minimum required PPE and precautions (more may be required based on circumstance)

Most important safety considerations (issues, resources, advice, warnings)

• Never cut towards yourself

• Do not force tool, if it is hard to cut then you are doing something wrong

• Change blades in utility knives often; dull blades cause injuries

• When you dispose of blades, encapsulate them in something that prevents others from being cut if they handle garbage bags, etc...

• Treat this tool with respect, cuts to the hands are the most common injuries in making on MIT campus

Most important considerations in the use of the tool/technology (issues, resources, advice, warnings)

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Links or info about video/images and complementary or alternative tools/tech to consider

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Forms and contact information required to obtain approval to use this technology/tools

• Email: Q&A and Discussion to mit-remote-making@mit.edu